                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REVOCATION OR AMENDMENT OF PERMITS (§ 10.1-1409)

A. Any permit issued by the Director pursuant to this article may be revoked,
amended or suspended on any of the following grounds or on such other grounds as
may be provided by the regulations of the Board:

   1. The permit holder has violated any regulation or order of the Board, any
   condition of a permit, any provision of this chapter, or any order of a court,
   where such violation results in a release of harmful substances into the
   environment or poses a threat of release of harmful substances into the
   environment or presents a hazard to human health, or the violation is
   representative of a pattern of serious or repeated violations which, in the
   opinion of the Director, demonstrate the permittee&#8217;s disregard for or
   inability to comply with applicable laws, regulations or requirements;

   2. The sanitary landfill or other facility used for disposal, storage or
   treatment of solid waste is maintained or operated in such a manner as to pose
   a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment;

   3. The sanitary landfill, or other facility used for the disposal, storage or
   treatment of solid waste, because of its location, construction or lack of
   protective construction or measures to prevent pollution, poses a substantial
   present or potential hazard to human health or the environment;

   4. Leachate or residues from the sanitary landfill or other facility used for
   the disposal, storage or treatment of solid waste pose a substantial threat of
   contamination or pollution of the air, surface waters or ground water;

   5. The person to whom the permit was issued abandons or ceases to operate the
   facility, or sells, leases or transfers the facility without properly
   transferring the permit in accordance with the regulations of the Board;

   6. As a result of changes in key personnel, the Director finds that the
   requirements necessary for issuance of a permit are no longer satisfied;

   7. The applicant has knowingly or willfully misrepresented or failed to
   disclose a material fact in applying for a permit or in his disclosure
   statement, or in any other report or certification required under this law or
   under the regulations of the Board, or has knowingly or willfully failed to
   notify the Director of any material change to the information in its
   disclosure statement; or

   8. Any key personnel has been convicted of any of the following crimes
   punishable as felonies under the laws of the Commonwealth or the equivalent
   thereof under the laws of any other jurisdiction: murder; kidnapping;
   gambling; robbery; bribery; extortion; criminal usury; arson; burglary; theft
   and related crimes; forgery and fraudulent practices; fraud in the offering,
   sale, or purchase of securities; alteration of motor vehicle identification
   numbers; unlawful manufacture, purchase, use or transfer of firearms; unlawful
   possession or use of destructive devices or explosives; violation of the Drug
   Control Act, Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of Title 54.1; racketeering;
   violation of antitrust laws; or has been adjudged by an administrative agency
   or a court of competent jurisdiction to have violated the environmental
   protection laws of the United States, the Commonwealth or any other state and
   the Director determines that such conviction or adjudication is sufficiently
   probative of the applicant&#8217;s inability or unwillingness to operate the
   facility in a lawful manner, as to warrant denial, revocation, amendment or
   suspension of the permit.
   				In making such determination, the Director shall consider:

      a. The nature and details of the acts attributed to key personnel;

      b. The degree of culpability of the applicant, if any;

      c. The applicant&#8217;s policy or history of discipline of key personnel
      for such activities;

      d. Whether the applicant has substantially complied with all rules,
      regulations, permits, orders and statutes applicable to the
      applicant&#8217;s activities in Virginia;

      e. Whether the applicant has implemented formal management controls to
      minimize and prevent the occurrence of such violations; and

      f. Mitigation based upon demonstration of good behavior by the applicant
      including, without limitation, prompt payment of damages, cooperation with
      investigations, termination of employment or other relationship with key
      personnel or other persons responsible for the violations or other
      demonstrations of good behavior by the applicant that the Director finds
      relevant to its decision.

B. The Director may amend or attach conditions to a permit when:

   1. There is a significant change in the manner and scope of operation which
   may require new or additional permit conditions or safeguards to protect the
   public health and environment;

   2. There is found to be a possibility of pollution causing significant adverse
   effects on the air, land, surface water or ground water;

   3. Investigation has shown the need for additional equipment, construction,
   procedures and testing to ensure the protection of the public health and the
   environment from significant adverse effects; or

   4. The amendment is necessary to meet changes in applicable regulatory
   requirements.

C. If the Director finds that solid wastes are no longer being stored, treated
or disposed at a facility in accordance with Board regulations, he may revoke
the permit issued for such facility. As a condition to granting or continuing in
effect a permit, he may also require the permittee to provide perpetual care and
surveillance of the facility.

D. If the Director summarily suspends a permit pursuant to subdivision 18 of
&#xA7; 10.1-1402, the Director shall hold a conference pursuant to &#xA7;
2.2-4019 within forty-eight hours to consider whether to continue the suspension
pending a hearing to amend or revoke the permit, or to issue any other
appropriate order. Notice of the hearing shall be delivered at the conference or
sent at the time the permit is suspended. Any person whose permit is suspended
by the Director shall cease activity for which the permit was issued until the
permit is reinstated by the Director or by a court.

HISTORY: 1986, c. 492, § 10-272; 1988, cc. 569, 891; 1990, c. 919.